Sigh.

So, the main computer is, in the cheery words of Best Buy, "undergoing several significant structural problems," which is a kindly term for "completely fried." (The key here was the fact that the computer spontaneously went into System Restore without my permission, which I thought was odd at the time, and turns out to be very odd indeed.) Adding to the problem, HP, which insisted on having the computer sent to them for repairs, and which then added to the fun by not actually doing said repairs, wants the computer back again.

Under the circumstances, Best Buy has agreed to offer me a full refund that I can put towards something else in the store, which is nice, I guess. So, any recommendations for a brand other than HP? I'm going to be stuck with what's in the store because for various reasons I absolutely must have the computer by Sunday, but, if anyone has any warnings, now would be a good time.

(Frankly, if I didn't need the thing so much for communications - it's my phone and the way I shoot out little manuscripts to irritate editors with - I'd be very tempted to just put the money towards a plasma television. Sniffle. I have a feeling that would give me considerably more pleasure.)

Also, for iTunes users, is there an easy way, other than contacting Apple, to deauthorize a computer from my iTunes account when I no longer have access to that computer?